322 registration and academic policies
Organization of
Course Offerings
Courses Numbered 100 Through 499 are
primarily reserved for undergraduates.
Graduate students will not receive credit
toward graduation for taking these
courses.
Courses Numbered 500 Through
599 are open to both undergraduates
with junior or senior class standing
and graduate students. Courses in this
range are considered either 1) Technical;
- Qualifying; or 3) Graduate courses
whose content complements advanced
undergraduate studies. Credit earned
within the 500-numbered courses
by undergraduate students may not
be applied toward a graduate degree.
Graduate students enrolled in 500-level
courses are expected to perform with
greater productivity and capacity
for research and analysis than their
undergraduate colleagues enrolled in
the same courses. Significantly more is
expected of graduate students in course
projects, papers, and conferences.
Courses Numbered 600 And Above
are generally for graduate students
only. A graduate course embraces
highly developed content that demands
advanced qualitative and quantitative
performance and specialization not
normally appropriate to undergraduate
courses.
Courses numbered 9000 and above are
elective internship courses.
Semester Hour Credit
Each term is a minimum of 15 weeks;
special sessions are of variable length.
For courses that are passed, one credit is
earned for each period (50 minutes) of
lecture or recitation, or for approximately
one and one-half periods of laboratory
or studio work each week throughout
the term or the equivalent throughout
the sessions. Each credit a student carries
requires not fewer than three hours of
preparation per week including lecture
and recitation, laboratory and studio
work, and homework.
Grading System
Letter Grades That Affect the
Academic Index
a, a– excellent
The student has consistently demon-
strated outstanding ability in the
comprehension and interpretation of the
content of the course. (Numerical Value:
A = 4.0; A– = 3.7)
b+, b, b– average
The student has acquired a compre-
hensive knowledge of the content of
the course. (Numerical Value: B+ = 3.3;
B = 3.0; B– = 2.7)
c+, c, acceptable
The student has shown satisfactory
understanding of the content of the
course. C is the lowest passing grade for
graduate students. (Numerical Value: C+
= 2.3; C = 2.0; C– = l.7)
f failure
The student has failed to meet the
minimum standards for the course.
(Numerical Value: 0.0)
Note: The highest grade acceptable for
recording is A (4.0) and not A+; C (1.0),
not C–, is the only grade preceding F (0.0).
The +/– grading system went into effect
as of the fall 1989 semester and is not
acceptable for recording purposes for prior
semesters.
Grades That Do Not Affect
the Academic Index
aud (audit, no credit)
Students must register for courses they
plan to audit by contacting the Registrar’s
Office in person or by way of their Pratt
email account.